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TURIN TBM PASSES FAT

The 4m-diameter slurry TBM that will dig the Turin Median Collector has passed its Factory Acceptance Test.

News https://t.co/3rGBF8NtxD

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FINAL BREAKTHROUGH MADE ON HS2’S LONGEST TUNNEL

Excavation of HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd’s longest tunnel was completed yesterday when the second TBM broke through.

News https://t.co/6oAtiKQzcP

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@ACCIONA and its partner, @SomosSacyr, have made the final breakthrough on the Mularroya dam transfer tunnel in Spain

The project includes the design and construction of the dam, including a 13.3km tunnel, with a diameter of nearly 3m

News https://t.co/9732jDwFze

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CAMBRIDGE ESTABLISHES NET ZERO INFRASTRUCTURE CENTRE

The University of Cambridge Civil Engineering Division has been successful in its bid to create a doctoral centre for net zero infrastructure

They have secured EPSRC funding

News https://t.co/59T3zhA5NC

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SILVERTOWN TUNNEL OPENING BROUGHT FORWARD

The opening of London’s Silvertown Tunnel has been brought forward, a year after it was announced the programme had been pushed back.

News https://t.co/hBEmz64gTD

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PAWTUCKET TUNNEL EXCAVATION COMPLETED

CBNA-Barletta joint venture CB3A has completed the excavation and lining of the 3.6km Pawtucket Tunnel in Rhode Island

The project is part of RestoredWaters RI, Narragansett Bay Commission’s CSO Abatement Program

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TBM MAKES PROGRESS ON VISHNUGAD-PIPALKOTI PROJECT

Hindustan Construction Co is making good progress excavating 431m in January

They are using a 9.86m diameter Terratec hard rock double shield TBM to excavate the 13km tunnel

News https://t.co/J0R6BPKuFe

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FIRST HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED FOR HUDSON TUNNEL

The Gateway Development Commission awards the Hudson River Ground Stabilisation Project to Weeks Marine, marking the first heavy construction contract for the Hudson Tunnel

News https://t.co/lrYcluK75w

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US DOT OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR LOW CARBON CONCRETE RESEARCH

The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced a US$5m funding opportunity for research into the use of steel slag in cement and concrete.

News https://t.co/ClRuylsk7j

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STAD SHIP TUNNEL INVESTIGATION REVEALS ENCOURAGING RESULTS

Core drilling for the world’s first full-scale tunnel for ships has revealed positive results for rock quality

The Tunnel, which will be 1.7km long, 37m high and 26.5m wide

News https://t.co/tAUmuTpjb1

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TOULOUSE METRO TUNNELLING TO START SOON

The team responsible for the extension of Toulouse’s metro Line B is preparing to launch the TBM.

A consortium of Bessac, GTM Sud-Ouest TP GC and Soletanche Bachy France has the contract

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TUNNELLING COMPLETED ON LONG ISLAND WATER PROJECT

Tunnelling has been completed on the Bay Park Conveyance Project in New York state.

News https://t.co/3BudaCgaV0

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SUEDLINK ELBX CROSSING ENTERS PHASE 1

Tunnelling on SuedLink ElbX, which will carry power cables under the River Elbe, is on track to start later this year

PORR is executing the €250m contract for system operator TenneT TSO GmbH

News https://t.co/BCyOWx6jHl

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KIEWIT/JF SHEA JV WINS FREDERICK DOUGLASS TUNNEL CONTRACT

Amtrak has selected a Kiewit/J.F. Shea joint venture to build Baltimore’s 3.2km Frederick Douglass Tunnel.

It will be delivered under three contracts

News https://t.co/IIh3jx3AYU

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TUNNELS CONSIDERED IN SCOTTISH ISLANDS TRANSPORT PLAN

Tunnels connecting Scotland’s Western Isles, Mull and the mainland are among proposals suggested in a Transport Scotland document published last week.

News https://t.co/6w8LRW31Ib

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LTA AWARDS FURTHER CONTRACT FOR CRL2

LTA Singapore has awarded the civil contract for the design and construction of Maju station and tunnels under CRL2 to KTC Civil Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd

Contract valued at approx S$480m

News https://t.co/W7C7bEX6wQ

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BORED TUNNEL APPROVED FOR SYDNEY HARBOUR

The New South Wales planning authority has approved a bored tunnel under Sydney Harbour.

News https://t.co/XzGWjbWvLz

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ROCK SLURRY TBM STARTS WORK ON MUMBAI SEWER PROJECT

The Terratec rock slurry TBM has been launched on the Mumbai Sewer Disposal Project (MSDP) Stage II (PST1).

News https://t.co/5MqKo8IbuH

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AECOM JOINT VENTURE TO SUPPORT DELIVERY OF NEW YORK WATER PROJECT

An AECOM joint venture has been selected to provide inspection services for New York’s Kensico – Eastview Connection project.

News: https://t.co/B6CV9AKFKl

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ENGINEERING FIRMS COLLABORATE ON TUNNEL INNOVATION

Royal HaskoningDHV, Witteveen+Bos and Ramboll are joining forces to develop state-of-the-art tunnel solutions focused on safe, reliable and enduring mobility infrastructure underground

News https://t.co/ZgkNMVXIRS

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